Daily Republican., 1887-08-27
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100000 Acres Of Land Hossered-A D,a-
charged OIsrk Arrsussd-yvssy u Sar,y
Hanged Comet Discovered,

nAneed = Comet Discovered.
Acting Land Commissioner Stock.
slayer yesterday took steps to carry tn
to effect Secretary Lamar's recent order
directing the restoration to settlement !
and entry of the unimpYoyed indem nj.
~ selections OK the California aud
Oregon Railroad Company In Califor-
nis. The road runs from Roseville,
near Sacramento, to the California and
Oregon line. O distance OF 206 miles,
and the order of restoration, 1t 10 said.
will affect about 750, 900 acres.
At Palatka. Florida. yesterday, VII.
liam Forward, recently removed from
the Offices Of Clerk of the City Circuit
Court, Registrar of the county, and
Audito. and Secretary of the Board OF
County Comm issioners, was arrested
on . charge of converting to his own
use $72 "a, the amount OF costa paid
upon an appeal Of civil case last Ds.
oember to the Supreme Court. He
waived examination and gave $1,000
bail.
The reprieve Of John Thomas Ross,
the "burker," who Was TO have been
hanged yesterday in Baltimore, reaohe d
the Sheriff just In time to stay the exc
cu,ion. The Governor grAutet the re.
prieve upon Recommend alton OF ply.
sician, who thinks Ross insane, and
Of Judge Duffy, before whom he wa.
tried.
Professor Brooks, Of the Rsd House
Observatory at Phelps, New York hss
announced the discovery of o comet on
Thursday morning, in right ascension
hours, 33 minutes, decllnation nortf
20 degrees. The comet IL visible tt
the naked eye. II is described as
"brightest, and having Q slow motion
easterly."
The adjourned Inquest on the body o.
the late Colonel Babcook, in Chicago
WAS held yesterday. and resulted In {
verdict that the deceased came to hi
death by shot fred from Q revolver II
the hsnds Of Miss Sarah Dodge, ant
recommending that she be held to avail
the action of the Grand Jury.
An explosion of gas. caused by leal
In the basement Of Leopold BrotherS
wholesale clothing store In Chicago
yesterday afternoon, blew up part O
the sidewalk and fatally injured Pa.
rick Gaffney, who had been sesrchiut
for the leak. Another man was In
jured, but not dangerously.
Professor q. 8. Whitney. of the Ek
celsior Academy, at Lake Minnetonks
Minnesota, was drowned ON Thursday
while trying to save three childreI
who we're play ing on . raft which
went to pieces. Two of the children
were rescued, the third WAS drowned.
Captain A. j. Doaue, Of the bArl
Sarah. arrived yesterday ut Wood
Holl, Massachusets, with his crew ex
cept one man, who was drowned on tn,
night Of the 2pth inst, when they wer,
compelled to abandon their vessel In ,
violent storm.
The nsw despatch boat Dolphin i
expected to arrive in Washington earl,
In Septem ber. She will take q detach
ment of marines from Washington
Annapolis and Norfolk to Philsde
phia, to participate in the Constitution
al Centenary.
The Govern Or OF New York, Friday
on application Of District Attorne,
MARITIME. ordete cd an extra general tern
Of the Supreme Court for the city o
New York on Ssptemb Der Z, to insure ,
prompt hearing in the Sharp case.
a email building in Boston used fo
chemical experiments was burned Fri.
day, the FIRE following an expl losion
Three men were dangerously Injured
by the explosion, and barely managed
to get out alive.
The fishing schooner Lydia 7, Crow
ell OF bsveriy, Mass, on trip to tn,
Banks, has been given mp for lost. Sh,
was commanded by Captain Nose,
Larkin, and had crew Of fifteen men
A log carriage was ACCIDENTAL,
started at lumber mill at Ohebov gan
Michigan, on Thursday evening, and 4
ran over ard fatally injured Edmuuc
Lapeer and Daniel Albright.
An explosion In the engine room of 4
canning factory at Gorhsm, Maine
yesterday morning, killed John Ham
lin and fatally injured Frederick
Hamlin.
The James Hotel, In Denton, Tex as
was burned on Thursday morn ing, ant
Colonel A. j. Hitchcock, aged 73 years
perished in the flames.